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Assignment Prompt & Instructions

Please see attachment. – ## Cutting.pdf **## Cutting.pdf** Please read instructions and follow APA Formatting Guidelines. Cutting, scratching, burning, hair-pulling. For some adolescents, experiencing self-inflicted physical pain becomes a regular practice to manage psychological pain. This is not a rare phenomenon. In fact, studies have put the range anywhere from 12%–37% of high schoolers engaging in some form of self-harm (Cornell University, 2021). Whether used as a coping mechanism, a way to express anger, or for dealing with intense emotional pain, self-harm (also known as self-injury) is often a call for help. Social workers must understand self-harm warning signs and intervention strategies in order to appropriately respond. In this Assignment, you develop a presentation to raise awareness and educate other social work professionals on this issue. Reference: Cornell University. (2021). How common is self-injury among adolescents and young adults? http://www.selfinjury.bctr.cornell.edu/about-self-injury.html#tab3 TO PREPARE: Review the Learning Resources on self-harm in adolescence. Conduct additional research on this topic. Imagine that you are tasked with presenting on self-harm at a professional conference. You need to be able to educate others on what to look for and how to approach an adolescent who is showing signs of self-harm. Submit a 5- to 6-slide narrated PowerPoint presentation explaining the indicators of self-harm, appropriate interventions, and follow-up steps for professionals needing to respond to adolescents who self-harm. NOTE: PowerPoint slides should present bulleted text on the slides with a full transcript of the presentation in the notes section. Please use the Learning Resources and additional research to support your presentation. Include citations and a Reference slide to document the sources you have used. visit the seventh edition APA Style blog. NOTE: in-text citations and isn't in APA format [https://apastyle.apa.org/blog](https://apastyle.apa.org/blog) **## Cutting.pdf** Please read instructions and follow APA Formatting Guidelines. Cutting, scratching, burning, hair-pulling. For some adolescents, experiencing self-inflicted physical pain becomes a regular practice to manage psychological pain. This is not a rare phenomenon. In fact, studies have put the range anywhere from 12%–37% of high schoolers engaging in some form of self-harm (Cornell University, 2021). Whether used as a coping mechanism, a way to express anger, or for dealing with intense emotional pain, self-harm (also known as self-injury) is often a call for help. Social workers must understand self-harm warning signs and intervention strategies in order to appropriately respond. In this Assignment, you develop a presentation to raise awareness and educate other social work professionals on this issue. Reference: Cornell University. (2021). How common is self-injury among adolescents and young adults? http://www.selfinjury.bctr.cornell.edu/about-self-injury.html#tab3 TO PREPARE: Review the Learning Resources on self-harm in adolescence. Conduct additional research on this topic. Imagine that you are tasked with presenting on self-harm at a professional conference. You need to be able to educate others on what to look for and how to approach an adolescent who is showing signs of self-harm. Submit a 5- to 6-slide narrated PowerPoint presentation explaining the indicators of self-harm, appropriate interventions, and follow-up steps for professionals needing to respond to adolescents who self-harm. NOTE: PowerPoint slides should present bulleted text on the slides with a full transcript of the presentation in the notes section. Please use the Learning Resources and additional research to support your presentation. Include citations and a Reference slide to document the sources you have used. visit the seventh edition APA Style blog. NOTE: in-text citations and isn't in APA format [https://apastyle.apa.org/blog](https://apastyle.apa.org/blog)